Production of aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus and of fumonisins by Fusarium species isolated from Brazilian sorghum

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 182-186

  Da Silva, Josefa B ^a   Dilkin, Paulo ^b   Fonseca, Homero ^b   Corrêa, Benedito ^b  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Fumonisin; Fusarium verticillioides; Mycotoxins; Sorghum; Toxigenicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS;

EID: 19944371221     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822004000200002     Document Type: Article

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